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Led by Robin Nelson (PhD, they/them), Museoception began as a space for critical reflection on museums and cultural policy in what is now known as Canada.

We consult on the museum visitor experience, specializing in family friendly design, and engage in freelance research projects. Robin creates content on community museums, their development, and relationships with broader cultural policies. They reflect on visits to community museums, which often involve managing a toddler and sensory issues.

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Re-Storying at the Guelph Civic Museum

Despite not living in Guelph, I enjoy driving to the Guelph Civic Museum due to their Families Gallery, affordability, and partnership with an EarlyON. While there are many awesome things to discuss at the Museum, this reflection post focuses on the exhibit “Where the Rivers Meet.” The exhibit stands out as an important example of…

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PAMA and Local Government

Within this post, I am going to reflect on visits to one of my favourite community museums – the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA).  PAMA is interesting from a community museum policy perspective because they are relatively well resourced due to local support, demonstrating the significance of regional governments to heritage. The Museum…

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An Imperfect Visitor to Imperfect Places

I am an imperfect visitor. As much as I love museums, sometimes I struggle to engage with their content. Within this post, I am going to outline some of the places I would like to go back to and why. Usually, it’s a combination of being an imperfect visitor to imperfect places designed with an…

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My sister (@sitesisight) and I museum very differently. I am scared and don't open things by default. She is the opposite and opens everything without a lock or sign. As a visitor, I find technology in museums frustrating as often as I find it fun. So, I prefer simple engagements. We loved the Ernie Coombs is Mr. Dressup exhibit. I had fun reading, my sister loves playing dress up (@sitesisight) and my little one was engrossed in crafting. So much nostalgia!!

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